I would not mind if we were brought into the Eastern Health Board area, which means the nearest hospitals are the Royal Victoria, Belfast City and the Mater - all in a 12-mile radius. Yet if anything was to happen, we would be carted off to Antrim Area Hospital, more than 20 miles away.

I am very displeased with our local politicians at their lack of effort in trying to keep hospitals with reach of their people. It is time for the politicans and the Civil Service to listen to the voice of the people.